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Lima: Peruvian authorities have seized some 4,000 turtles that originated in the Amazon at the country s main international airport, the national wild...

Johannesburg (AFP) Dec 21, 2023 - South African rangers were on Thursday trying to apprehend a group of elephants that escaped from a game reserve and waded into a rural area, wildlife authorities said.

Peruvian authorities have seized some 4,000 turtles that originated in the Amazon at the country’s main international airport, the national wildlife service said Thursday.

Peruvian authorities have seized some 4,000 turtles that originated in the Amazon at the country's main international airport, the national wildlife service said Thursday.The National Forestry and Wildlife Service said in a statement it has intercepted "a shipment of live turtles at the Jorge Chavez airport that were going to be exported to Indonesia."

They were going to be exported to Indonesia

A recent study uses DNA barcoding and reveal that some pet food ingredients secretly contain endangered shark species.

Bird rescue: Authorities with cages of white-rumped shama (pic, below) found at a premises in Kota Tinggi, believed to be used to store the birds before they are smuggled into Indonesia. — Perhilitan PETALING JAYA: The number of white-rumped shama (murai batu) confiscated by the authorities before they could be smuggled into Indonesia has increased by about 185% last year. This was despite much of last year being marked by restrictions under the movement control order since March. The number ...